Maubice alland



Oct. 22, 1929. M. ALLAND 1,732,213

HOLDER FOR CUT FLOWERS Filed oct. 11. 1928 n n10" ff In/uente@ i 'gf uriM//anal Patented filet. 22, 'i929 PATENT OFFICE MAURICE ALLAND, OF ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY HOLDER FOR CUT FLOWERS Application filed October 11, 1928.

The obj ect of the invention is to provide a series of improved holders for flowers, and more especially holders adapted to be attached to ones garments, such as the lapel of a coat, the crown of ones hat, to a fur piece, or the like.

Heretofore when either men or women desired to wear flowers, it has been necessary to fasten them to ones garment with the ends dry, with the consequent shortening of the life of the flower; to attempt to keep the ends of the stems moist by wrapping them in waxy and similar papers, but with the drawback that either not much water could be carried, or the water leaked through the paper upon the garment; or to place the ends of the flower stems in relatively cumbersome types of holders which for various reasons have never been extensively used.

In the present invention the object has been to provide a iiower holder adapted to be attached to the rear of the lapel of a coat vby fastening means and flared upon one side to accommodate the base of the bloom or calyX; to provide a vase-like holder for millinery and Corsage bouquets, having transversely elongated fastening means extending from its rear, and adapted when detached from a garment to be stood alone upon a suitable base; to provide a vase-like holder of relatively translucent or semi-transparent tinted material, if desired, having circumferentially extending reinforcing means, and said means itself so constructed as to provide means for attaching the holder to a garment and at the same time be invisible from the front; and to provide a tapering holder along the line of the second-mentioned form, but provided with transversely extending means operative to maintain a separation of the flower stems, and to prevent said stems from falling together towards one end when the device 1s tilted towards that particular end.

rlihe details of construction, application and operation are fully brought out in the following description, when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which Fig'. l is a perspective view of the lapel holder; Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same secured to the lapel of a coat; Fig. 3 is a rear Serial No. 311,829.

elevation of a modified form of holder; Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the same; Fig. 5 is a horizontal section on the line 5 5 of' Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is a side elevation of a second modiiied form of the device; Fig. 7 is a rear elevation of the same; Fig. 8 is a section on the line 8 8 of Fig. 6; Fig. 9 is a front elevation of a third modification of the invention; Fig. l0 is a top plan view of the same; and F ig.v ll is a vertical section of the same.

Referring to Figs. l and 2 of the drawings, a portion of a garment l is shown as being provided with an aperture 2, such for instance as a buttonhole or the like. A. iicwer holder is also shown, the same comprising a flattened hollow tubular portion 3, adapted to contain water and defined by a plane face 4 upon one side and upon the opposite side by a relatively curved wall 5, which latter adjacent to its upper portion is abruptly flared at 6 to provide an enlarged open end for the reception of the calyX 6 of' such flowers as carnations, roses, and the like. lThe lower portion of the holder is closed at 7, while to the plane face 4 there is secured a transversely elongated eyelet 8, through which is adapted to extend a pin 9, or any other suitable means for fastening the holder to the garment and at the same time preventing the holder from tilting with respect to the garment while attached thereto.

In the form of the device shown in Figs. Z3, 4 and 5, a tapering tubular hollow portion l0 is shown as being preferably flared at its upper open end 11 and closed at its lower end by means of a radially enlarged base l2, which is adapted to support the holder when not attached to a garment. Upon one side of the holder a segment 13 of the base l2 is cut away in order to permit the holder to lie closely against the garment, as for instance when the device is attached directly to the crown or between the crown and the upturned rim 0f a ladys hat. This same side of the holder l is also provided with one or more transversely elongated eyelets 14 attached thereto in any suitable manner and adapted to receive through their elongated bores pins of any suitable type, or stitches of thread, as may be desired, the object being to prevent the holder from tilting or oscillating with respect to the hat or other article of wearing` apparel to Which it may be attached.

The form of the devices shown in Figs. 6, 7 and 8, comprises a hollow tapering body portion 15, of preferably translucent or seinitransparent tinted material, flared outwardly at its upper open end 16, and at its lower end provided with a base 17 for supporting the device when unattached to a garment. Intermediate of its ends, said body portion is provided with one or more circumferentially eX-Y tendingreinforcing ribs 18, each of which is notched at 19 to provide an intermediate `transversely elongated lug 20, through which extends a bore 21 forthe reception of a pin orother suitable fastening means byv which the device may be attached to an article of wear ing apparel as before referred to, the fastening means in this case being hidden by the uw broken portion of the ribs 18 when view-ijn@ the device from the front.

Final/ly,y referring to Figs. 91, 10 and 11, there is shown a downwardly tapering hollow fan-shaped body portion 22, characterized by two transversely parallel side walls 23V and 24, the former of which presents a preferably plane outer surface, while the latter may be grooved, embossed,A or otherwise decorated, as shown in Fig. 91 Thebase of said body portion is closed by a wall 25, to which is secured a base member-26, cutaway at 26 so.as to lie flat against a garment and adapted to opern atively support the device when not attached to garment or other article ofl wearing` ap, parel. The normally rear wall 23 is provided with any desired number of transverselyl elongated eyelets 27, the upper of which may project above the upper free edge portion of said wall, if desired, while between said oppe-A si'tely positioned walls 23 and 24 and preferably adjacent to the upper free edge portions thereof there extend a series of transversely positioned rods or partitions 28, forming spaced compartments into which the stems of flowers are adapted to extend and be spaced apart from one another, so that, furthermore,

when the holder is tilted transversely towards one side or the other, the several flower stems will be maintained in their original-relative spaced positions and will not fall towards each side of the, device, as would otherwise occur were there no such separating elements employed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to protect by Letters Pat-,- ent of the United States is 1. A holder for flow-ers, comprisinga holz. low portion adapted to contain water, one or more transversely elongated eyelets adapted to receive means for fastening the holder to a garment, and a unitary flattened base adapted to support the holder in upright position when not supported by a garment, said. base being cut away upon one side substantially flush with the hollow portion, to permit said hollow portion to lie closely against a garment.

2. A holder for flowers, comprising a hollow portion, and one or more eircumferentially extending reinforcing ribs carried by said hollow portion, the continuity of said.

rib or ribs being interrupted by a pair of spaced notches to provide one or more lugs through which extend elongated bores, adapted to receive means for fastening` said holder to a garment and preventing the oscillation of said holder with respect to said garment.

3. .A holder for flowers, comprising; a hollow portion, one or more circumferentially extending1 reinforcing ribs carried by said hollow portion, the continuity of said rib or ribs being` interrupted by a pair of spaced notches to` provide one or more lugs through which extend elongated bores, adapted to receive means for fastening said holderto a ment and preventing the: oscillation of'said holder withrespect to; said `garment, and a flattened base for said holder operative to support said holder in an upright position when not attached to a garment.

4., A holder for flowers, comprising a hollow'p tion, and onel or more eiiciiniferen-tiab ly e.,` criding' reinforcing ribs carried by said hollow portion, the continuity of said rib or ribs being interrupted by a pair ofspaced notches to, provide one or more lugs.y through which extend elongated bores, adapted to receive means for fastening said holder to a garment and preventing the oscillation of said holderL with respect toA said garment, those portions of said rib or ribs extending in opposite directions beyond said notches being operative to hide and shield fastening means when the holder is viewed from the front.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my si gnature. Y

MAURICE ALLAND.

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